Many years ago I read Winston Churchill's "History of the English Speaking Peoples." A four volume set that detailed our shared history well prior to the days of political correctness. It was very readable and interesting. I would recommend it to anyone wanting a non pc view of history.

We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.